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HYGUARD®Safety Couplings
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HYGUARD®Safety Couplings

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Overview
The document provides comprehensive technical details on HYGUARD® Safety Couplings and TORLOC® Hydraulic Clamping Elements, focusing on their design, functionality, and applications in machinery to prevent overload damage. It also covers RENK Aktiengesellschaft's curved tooth couplings, specifically the LBLk series with HYGUARD® Safety Coupling BWL.
Specifications and Design
HYGUARD® Safety Couplings are designed to protect machinery from overloads by disconnecting the system when preset torque levels are exceeded. They operate on a frictional engagement principle and consist of components such as a shaft, shear ring, and a double-walled clamping element filled with hydraulic oil. The document outlines materials used for hub construction, including steel alloys, grey cast iron, and aluminum, and emphasizes the importance of material strength for hub wall thickness.
Advantages
  • High torque transmission in compact spaces.
  • Torsionally rigid and flexible shaft connections.
  • Adjustable torque limitation for overload protection.
  • Constant release torque throughout operation.
  • Quick re-commissioning with minimal downtime.
  • Reduced need for spare parts.
Applications
HYGUARD® Safety Couplings are suitable for applications in rolling mills, paper mills, fiber industries, test stands, and production machinery. They are also used in test stands, conveying systems, utility vehicles, and rolling mills to prevent damage during overloads.
Selection and Commissioning
The selection of the appropriate coupling size is based on the peak torque to be transmitted, considering factors like machine part dimensions and application specifics. The commissioning process involves setting the system under pressure using a high-pressure pump.
Recommissioning Process
  1. Remove the old shear tube.
  2. Install and tighten a new shear tube.
  3. Connect the pump and adjust pressure.
  4. Seal the pressure chamber to maintain working pressure.
Materials and Construction
The couplings are typically made from ST 60 steel for standard shafts, with options for keyed shafts requiring compensation bushes. The document also discusses the use of slide and roller bearings, with specific conditions for surface pressure and radial forces.
Series Details
  • HDW Series: Designed for high torque transmission, suitable for rolling mill stands.
  • HWF Series: Compact design for high torque applications, recommended for the steel industry.
  • B Series: Basic element suitable for low-speed drives.
  • BW Series: Includes roller bearings for higher-speed drives.
  • BN Series: Designed for keyed shafts, suitable for converting existing drives.
  • BWN Series: An extension of the BN series with roller bearings.
  • BWL Series: Complete coupling unit with connection flanges.
Functionality and Monitoring
The slip monitor SKS 03 continuously checks rotary pulses on both sides of a safety coupling. It provides real-time monitoring and protection against overloads, integrating seamlessly into machine control systems.
Assembly Accessories
The Service Box includes tools for assembly and commissioning of safety couplings, featuring a high-pressure pump with a pressure gauge and valve for presetting operating pressure.
Conclusion
The HYGUARD® Safety Coupling offers a reliable solution for machinery protection, with its innovative design allowing for quick response to overloads and minimal downtime, making it a cost-effective choice for various industrial applications.
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Innovative Power Transmission Calibration Diagram PressureMpa TorqueNm 1008060 40 20 HYGUARD > Safety Couplings > ownerΒs choice size="-3">

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The main task of overload protection systems being installedin the drive of machineries is to safeguard valuable industrialgoods against unexpected overload stresses. Inspite of conti-nuous modernization and technical advance of drive systems,the risk of such damages has not become less, but even bigger.The reason for this is the growing pressure which competitionis exerting on plant and machinery manufacturers, and thethereby resulting necessity to continuously optimize their pro-ducts. Over-dimensioning of vital components is no longerdeemed as necessary as it used to be in the past. Moderncomputer...

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ensure a maximum of reliability. Thecombination of the HYGUARD > ή Systemwith the proven curved tooth couplingworks like a safety coupling with torquelimitation. The release torque is adjusta- ble and remains constant for the entireoperation time. The reliable protectionfor valuable machinery.Advantages of HYGUARD > Safety Couplings: ΢׏ Transmission of high torques withinlittle space ● Torsionally rigid flexible connectionof shafts ֢׏ Overload protection with adjustabletorque limitation ● Constant release torque over the entire duration of operation ● No interruption of operation due tomaterial...

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is given by the safety disconnection, theessential components of which are theshear ring and the shear tube. There is afirm connection between shear ring and shaft, whereas the shear tube is accom-modated in the movable part. If theoperating torque exceeds the presetvalue, the safety element will slip on theprofiled surfaces and the shear ring cutsoff the top of the shear-tube. The systemis depressurized within milliseconds andthe connection is released. > The HYGUARD > Safety Coupling iseasy to activate again. A high-pressurepump with pressure gauge for pressuresetting and hydraulic oil will...

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1Remove old shear tube. 2Screw-in new shear tubeand tighten it firmly. 3Remove sealing plug frominjector connection. 4Connect pump, loosenshear tube by 1/4 turn. 5Pump up until requiredpressure is reached, > re-tighten shear tube firmly. 6Relief pressure in pumpand disconnect the same. Insert sealing plug into injector connection. > ▲ PressureMPa 100806040 20TorqueNm ▲ Various shear tubes and screw plugs 6RENK Aktiengesellschaft, Rheine Works Phone: +4959717900 ׷ Fax: +495971790208and 790256 >

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In both cases, the calculationmust result in a value whichmeets the following condition: Sequence of Release > Cut-off torque Depending on the applicati-on, HYGUARD > safety cou-plings are supplied with stan-dard slide bearings, or withbuilt-in roller bearings. As far as the slide bearingoptions are concerned, therelevant restrictions and limi- tations have to be observedin order to avoid wear and unacceptable heating. Assuch, the sliding velocityafter release shall not exceed the value of 1,5 m/s. A maxi-mum value of 1 N/mm > 2 If this value is exceeded, thenext larger size, or a designwith...

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TypePitchSize ofDepth of BW CircleThreadThreadefg Size mmNumbermm 60 404xM815 70 504xM815 80 554xM815 >

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grease nipplescrew plugscrew plug > 1 Type SBBLk > 1) 1) Mass Momemtof Inertia Grease Quantity CouplingGrease QuantityBall BearingWeight Sizekgm > 2 kgkgkg 38 0,0110,0850,026,0 >

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Fig. 1 Fig. 2 Fig. 4 Fig. 3 Fig. 1Cardan shaft / HDWFig. 2Remote releaseFig. 3Slip monitoringFig. 4SBGk/BW with inter-mediate shaft Details of Fig. 3 1clamping element2Raflex > Steel disk or curvedtooth coupling3safety coupling4slip monitoring 5remote release RENK Aktiengesellschaft, Rheine Works η Phone: +4959717900 Fax: +495971790208and 79025627 >

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All the required tools to facili-tate the assembly andcommissioning of the safetycouplings are included in a solid Service Box.The Service Box contains ahigh-pressure pump withhand lever (RT 100). It workslike a piston pump and isequipped with a pressuregauge. The pump is also pro-vided with a pressure valveso that the operating pres-sure can be pre-set to therequired value. This offersparticular advantages, ifseveral safety couplings areoperating in one plant at thesame service pressure.The large Service Box alsoincludes a high-pressurepump with hand lever (RT2000), which is particularly suitable...

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Car manufacturers use HYGUARD > Safety Couplings in theirgearbox test stands. Due to the rapid and safe decoupling ofthe gearbox in the event of cut-off, this safety coupling hasproved itself as an extremely effective protection for the valuable measuring facilities. The test equipment consists ofan electric motor, an electric brake and the gearbox to betested. The measuring equipment is integrated in the test set-up. The units to be tested are started up to the individual gearspeeds with gradually increasing load.In case of failures, the gearbox has to be immediately dis-connected from the motor...

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1 1HYGUARD > safety coupling infour high-stand reversing millshown on photo 42Twenty roll-cold rolling mill with HYGUARD > ή safety coupling inthe twenty roll-cold rolling millshown on photo 24Four high-stand reversing millwith HYGUARD > safety coupling inthe main drive between motor and gearbox3HYGUARD > ή safety cou-pling in the main drive between motor and pinion stand gearbox > 2 3 4

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1 Curved tooth coupling Type SB2 High-speed gearbox Type THGD-9003 Curved tooth coupling Type SBk4 Raflex > flexible steel disk coupling Type MTP acc. to API 610 >

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